Ithaca surgeon Scott Noren to run for U.S. Senate in New York

Scott Noren, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon from Ithaca, is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Noren has been a health care provider for nearly two decades and served the U.S. Army for six years until 2003, a press release stated.

Scott Noren is running for US Senate in New York.

Scott Noren is running for US Senate in New York.

Dr. Scott Noren For US Senate

The surgeon running for office is focusing especially on health care affordability and accessibility, the news release stated.

"Without affordable health care, living wage jobs in NY and nationwide will not grow," Noren said in the press release.

Another main area of emphasis of his is job creation through business interest free business loans heavily vetted and other ways that allow startups to prosper, the media release stated. He has written a proposal to cap student loan interest at 3 percent and eliminate compounding interest during forbearance and deferment periods.

Lastly, he is passionate and persistent about campaign finance reform, the release stated.